Douglas MacArthur

Most can agree that George Washington was a ‘good’ leader. He lead in the revolutionary war fighting beside others. The american people saw leadership traits in him and elected President. George Washington was a humble man that stepped down when he needed to. He was a great and an admirable leader. However, his feats of leaderships raise the question of what does it mean to be a good leader? A good leader in today and any society serves alongside their people, is honest and sees potential. A…

We all know about how Germany surrendered to the allies. Everyone knows World War 2, and about how tragic it was. They also remember who fought alongside Germany. Germany surrendered on May 7th, 1945, which was when Hitler committed suicide. That left other Nazis to deal with the surrender. When they saw that they were surrounded, the germans surrendered to the allies. On May 7th, 1945, According to “Germany Surrenders unconditionally….” the Soviets approached the German capital of Berlin…

How did the U.S. Contain Communism? Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Soon after World War II ended on April 25, 1945, at the the Elbe River, the U.S. soon found themselves in political tensions with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union and the United States had major differences. The Soviet Union, under Stalin's…

Instead of a single, cohesive command, the Pacific theatre was divided into the Southwest Pacific Area under the command of Army General Douglas MacArthur and the North and Central Areas under the control of Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz. Given uncoordinated and incompatible strategies proposed by the Army and Navy in the war against Japan, overall planning for future operations and about who would…

Lessons of McNamara In the last decade, the U.S, acting as a world police, have faced many difficulties such as loss of manpower and firepower, economic damage, ethical conflicts among officials as well as citizens within the country in its relations with insurgents in Middle Eastern countries. Although it seems there is no light at the end of the tunnel to a layman, there is still a chance for the U.S to redeem itself. Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara’s lessons, which are the…

War has been in this world for a tremendous amount of time. The very first war that has been recorded took place in mesopotamia in 2700 BCE.wars have been caused by several reasons, such as economic gain. A country would want to take over another's wealth, many countries have fought for riches, food,oils, minerals, or even for the ownership of cattles and horses. Wars can also be caused by territorial gain. A country may believe that they need more land for living, agricultural plans, or…

The Korean War is one of the most well known wars due to the fact that it caused North and South Korea to split and it created allies around the world. North Korea is one of the most powerful and unpredictable countries in the world and it wants to defeat countries like South Korea and the United States. The Truman Doctrine, Policy of Containment and the Domino Theory all play a role on how the US did not want to see other countries become communist. China recently became a communist country so…

As World War II was ending and the Nazi threat was coming to an end and a new threat was emerging in the world. Communism was spreading and spearheading the movement was the Soviet Union. This was very worrisome for all who opposed communist rule. There were many events and spans of time that shaped the cold war and caused the United States and its allies to adapt. I chose three that really stuck out to me. I chose the Korean war, the red scare, and the space race. These were only three…

Douglas MacArthur’s “Duty, Honor, Country” repeats those very same words beginning in paragraph four and make appearances throughout. Although this repetition begins early, it is more effective than many speeches closing repetition. This is true because the…

There are several aspects to education. Leadership is one aspect and crucial to the functionality of school organizations. A leader is anyone possessing the knowledge and skills in providing guidance in overcoming concerns. It is the ability to lead that makes leadership essential. Theories provide explanations on what effectiveness looks like within leadership and who along with what it takes to be a leader. Theories like the Greater Man/Trait Theory, collective leadership, and…